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Hundreds of young men and women aspiring to join the Delhi Police but can now do so even with impermissible tattoos on the right forearm, which is considered the saluting arm. Nearly a year ago, in September 2023, one Deepak Yadav came across a direct recruitment notification by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on vacancies […]
Assembly elections in Maharashtra likely to be held in November. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that Maharashtra will have its polls later this year due to heightened security requirements for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election. CEC Kumar has said that the state is also currently engaged in significant cultural and religious activities, […]
Taxi drivers have expressed their approval of the Punjab government’s decision to reduce the tax on registered tourist vehicles. The state government announced the tax reduction during a recent cabinet meeting. The Azad Taxi Union, representing the taxi operators, had long campaigned against the high tax rates on tourist vehicles in Punjab compared to neighbouring […]
The admission process for four NEET-based courses, including medical and dental, has faced significant delays. Despite this, the All India Quota admission process commenced on August 14, even as Gujarat awaited renewal permissions for its medical colleges. On Friday, the Medical Commission granted renewal permissions to all 680 medical colleges across the country. Among these, […]
The Gujarat government’s decision to cancel the further expansion plan of Gift City in Gandhinagar has left builders and investors in dismay. The move has led to a significant crash in land and house prices, with the market value of a Rs 1 crore flat now reduced to Rs 75–80 lakh around the proposed action […]
The grand premiere of the musical ‘Rajadhiraaj: Love Life Leela’ conceptualised and produced by Dhanraj Nathwani, unfolded in resplendent grandeur at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre’s (NMACC) The Grand Theatre in Mumbai on August 14. This magnificent event was graced by the presence of revered religious leaders, Bollywood top celebrities and other distinguished guests. […]
At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen station at 2:30 a.m. on August 17, 2024. No injuries have been reported. The loco pilot stated that a boulder struck the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine, causing significant damage and bending it. Due to the derailment, seven […]
The Old Pension Scheme issue in Gujarat is becoming contentious with teachers demanding immediate implementation but the Gujarat government not doing anything concrete about it. Teachers from across Gujarat have once again joined forces to protest the failure of the state government to implement the promised old pension scheme from August 16. The teachers’ union […]
Every morning and evening, the Dwarkadhish Temple reverberates with the beats of the drum during aarti, elevating hope and positivity, and bringing alive prayers to the divine. This temple in Dwarka, the ancient kingdom of Lord Krishna, is an example of religious amity. Here, it doesn’t matter if the man behind the uplifting drum beats inside the temple gate during […]
Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to release a fresh list of selected candidates within three months for the 69,000 assistant teachers recruitment conducted in 2019. The court’s decision has set aside the selection lists issued on June 1, 2020, and January 5, 2022, and directed the state […]
A total of 1037 personnel from various services across India were honoured with Gallantry and Sevice Medals on the 78th Independence Day. This included Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence (HG & CD) and Correctional Services. Among the honourees, two police officers from Gujarat have received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while 19 […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that voting in Haryana will be held on October 1 to elect a new state government and the results will be declared on October 4. The ECI also announced that the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections will be held in three phases, beginning September 18, […]
There was a rush among airlines to start operations in the Ayodhya when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Maharshi Valmiki International Airport three weeks ahead of the Pran Pratistha. By the time Modi consecrated the new Ram temple on January 22, the airport was handling daily flights to and from about 20 major cities of […]
A maverick Gujarati entrepreneur decided to turn history upside down by buying the fabled and dreaded East India Company that once owned India. Sanjiv Mehta, born into a Gujarati Jain family in Mumbai in October 1961, studied at Sydenham College in Mumbai, followed by further studies at the prestigious IIM Ahmedabad. He then pursued advanced […]
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has pointed out the differences between the governments under the first BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and PM Narendra Modi. Vajpayee is the first BJP Prime Minister of India. Modi, on the other hand, became the Prime Minister at a time when the BJP turned out to be the […]
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once known as the heaviest man alive, has shed 542 kg, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. In 2013, Khalid weighed a life-threatening 610 kg and was bedridden for over three years. His condition deteriorated to the point that he depended on friends and family for even his most basic […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public address from the Red Fort was his eleventh on a trot as prime minister, but the first he delivered as the head of a coalition government with the BJP no longer commanding a parliamentary majority, as was the case on previous occasions. But there was little variation in his tone […]
The term of Maharashtra assembly ends in November this year and parties are gearing up for the next election. Maharashtra will witness a tussle over three Ts — Thackeray, treachery and tolerance, making it the most exciting election this century. T election marks the first time in the past decade that the dominance of the […]
Protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College have spread across the country, with doctors in Gujarat also joining the movement along with their counterparts in other states. Doctors and resident doctors in government hospitals across the state went on strike, suspending OPD and ward services while maintaining emergency services. In Surat, some OPDs at the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 11th consecutive address to the nation on India’s 78th Independence Day, delivered the longest speech ever given by an Indian Prime Minister. The 98-minute speech surpassed his previous record of 96 minutes set in 2016. Modi’s Independence Day speeches average 82 minutes, longer than any other prime minister in […]
